glacis
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈɡleɪsɪs, ˈɡlæsi/
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia glacis (plural glacises or glacis)
- (military) A gentle incline in front of a fortification.
- (military) The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate.
- (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.
Translations [edit]
gentle incline
angled armour plate
device for sorting mail
Ido [edit]
Verb [edit]
glacis
- past of glacar
